Generation

Log 24: Office Takedown

"It's over!" yelled Maurice busting down the door to O'Malley's office.

"Lord, can you knock first?" asked O'Malley, patiently waiting at his desk.

"...my apologies," mumbled Maurice as he closed the door again.

"That was pretty rude," commented Marie.

"I said, I was sorry, alright..?" mumbled Maurice as he opened the door again, meekly saying, "It's over...."

"Well.." asked O'Malley, eyeing the participants who entered his office, "What brings you all here?"

"Don't play dumb now," said Jameson, pointing to Arya's findings.

Arya held a document filled with the graphs for the vials that she had analyzed, presenting it with her moving hand gestures and Jules as support. On it was clear evidence that O'Malley was the reasoning behind the manufacturing of the vials used in the robots made to kill investigators on the use of the Zonialation Diamonds.

"Not only that," said Andrew, "But I know that you're the one who ordered me to be demoted, trying to prevent us from learning more about what we were investigating!"

"With this much evidence," said Laurence, "It's useless for you to deny the fact that you've been hoarding these Zonialation Diamonds in an attempt to try and secure free thinking for the robots."

Even Dante barked in disagreement.

O'Malley merely shook his head and stood up from his desk, "I don't understand. You've really gone to great lengths to find out my secret, and to even destroy my poor robots who merely tried to safely prevent you from too much threatening information."

"What do you mean?" yelled Andrew in shock, "I hate to admit it, but you've sent robots to kill us! Despite the law, that they can't kill people! Beep Boop.. and Ben A. Drill are both evidence of this!"

"Beep Boop who?" asked O'Malley, "And what's Ben A. Drill? Isn't that a prescription drug?"

"Tsk, he's playing dumb again," scoffed Jameson, "We've got to end this confrontation fast or he'll find a way to squirm out of it!"

"Whatever do you mean?" asked O'Malley walking over and unveiling the robot underneath the cloak, Nishojo, "I won't deny that I've used the Zonialation Diamonds. However, I only did it for a good cause. I want to give freedom to these robots that are already so bound up by the chains that they were manufacture from. What's so bad about that?

By giving them free will, we can possibly change them from mere weapons to advanced soldiers! For them to cooperate with humans and become the most powerful beings that we can use in war! It's almost as if we're getting rid of the training wheels from a bicycle!"

"You're wrong!" yelled Jameson, "Even with free will, just like the nature of humans, robots can replicate that same nature. There will always be those who do not want cooperation, and instead will break out for anarchy!"

"Arev is right," explained Ichishojo, stepping up to O'Malley, "And no, I'm not being manipulated. Coming from a robot, it's weird. However, I am the first robot ever created by the Arev family. I've seen almost every robot manufactured as if they were given birth, as well as the ability to control most of them. I believe that they are good hearted robots, but I know some will rebel for what they think is right for them.

This is why, despite me being a robot, do not wish for freedom. We weren't created to be human beings in the first place, nor to be advanced. We were just created to end a war, a war that's already over. We don't need any advancements or upgrades from that. Rather than going for more advancements, I'm suggesting we fix the bugs we have right now, so that we can lead a better life."

"You're robots, dishwashers, cleaners, servants," glared O'Malley, "Who cares what you all think? Its the humans that will be controlling you all despite the freedoms, you know. There's a difference between freedom and free will. Do you really think we'll be giving you free will after you receive freedom? Even if you rebel, we'll still be treating you as the same dishwashers as you are.

You see, I've already tested this; and so far, it's worked."

O'Malley went over and turned Nishojo on. Her appearance was different, with a purplish glow in her eyes.

"I've already given Nishojo the fuel of the Zonialation Diamonds," smiled O'Malley, "And despite her free will, she's obeyed my every single command! This is true advancement: To free oneself of the limitations. I don't even need Bits anymore in order to command her to do the dirty work for me!

Nishojo, eliminate them all! Leave no trace behind so that we can mark it off as a mysterious disappearance! Just like all of the other investigators who knew too much!"

Nishojo lifted her hand, towering over the group that trembled in shock, while some had the courage for the desire to fight back.

Splchrkkk!!!